Driving
Driving in Austria: What Tourists Must Know
Everything you need to know about driving in Austria: buying a vignette, winter tyre rules, speed limits, parking, EV charging, and safety tips for tourists and newbies.
Practical stuff
Driving
What is the Austrian Vignette? (+ 2026 Prices and Options)
The Austrian vignette is the toll you need to drive on the country’s motorways. Here’s how much it costs in 2026, which validity option fits your trip, and where to buy one before you set off.
Eat & Drink
Where to Find the Best Schnitzel in Vienna in 2026
Searching for the best schnitzel in Vienna? This guide rounds up the top restaurants for wiener schnitzel in Vienna, from cosy neighbourhood Beisls to iconic institutions, with prices, addresses, and firsthand reviews to help you find your perfect plate.
Eat & Drink
Ten Family Restaurants in Innsbruck your Kids will Love
Traveling to Innsbruck with kids? Here are our 10 favorite restaurants for families — from old-town Tyrolean taverns to an Asian buffet and a mountain hut with its own playground, each with kid-friendly dishes, addresses, and booking details included.
Eat & Drink
Austrian Supermarkets: A Survival Guide for Travellers
Everything you need to know about shopping in Austrian supermarkets: the best chains (Spar, Billa Plus, Hofer, Lidl, MPreis and more), average prices, meal ideas, souvenir tips, and FAQs for a stress-free visit.
Eat & Drink
Austrian Food – High In Calories, But Oh So Comforting
Austrian food = comfort food. I think anyone who has tasted Wiener schnitzel, Käsespätzle, or Kaiserschmarrn can attest to that. Arnold Schwarzenegger once said the Wiener schnitzel is one of the things he misses most […]
Eat & Drink
What to eat in Vienna – and where to find it
Knowing what to eat in Vienna is simple and hard at the same time. Wienerschnitzel and Sachertorte are world famous Viennese culinary highlights. But what else is worth eating in Vienna? This guide of the […]
Eat & Drink
Soulkitchen Innsbruck – where good food and good company meet
In a city and country where local food like Schnitzel and dumplings take precedence over international cuisine, Soulkitchen in Innsbruck turns every expectation of an Austrian restaurant on its head. Situated on the outskirts of […]
Eat & Drink
Hard Rock Cafe Innsbruck brings rock & roll flair to the Capital of the Alps
Hard Rock Cafe Innsbruck is open! Not far from the city’s famous Golden Roof, it’s another shining attraction in the pedestrian zone in Maria Theresa Street. For the first time, Hard Rock incorporated the unique historical […]
Eat & Drink
Fine dining at Martin’s Bistro in Achenkirch
We are used to traditional Austrian food served in the villages of Tyrol. When a tourism officer in Achenkirch, a small municipality on the shores of Lake Achen (Achensee), recommended Martin’s Bistro we expected nothing less. We […]